Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s visit to India for the ongoing AI Impact Summit, followed by a full-fledged state visit, signals a deliberate attempt by the two largest democracies of the Global South to elevate ties beyond multilateral coordination and into a deeper economic and strategic partnership, a senior US-based economist working on India-Brazil ties has said. “This Brazil visit is very significant,” said Dr Anit Mukherjee, Senior Fellow at ORF A…
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India and Portugal on Tuesday agreed to set up a joint working mechanism on administrative reforms and digital governance with a focus on deploying artificial intelligence in public services, as the two sides signalled intent to move beyond dialogue to structured cooperation.The understanding emerged during talks between Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, and Portugal’s Ministerof State Reform, Goncalo Matias, on…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) South Africa’s High Commissioner to India Prof. Anil Sooklal said on Wednesday that the proposed SACU (Southern African Customs Union)–India Free Trade Agreement would significantly boost trade and investment flows between the two regions. In an exclusive interview with IANS, the High Commissioner said that this would be the first free trade agreement between India and a regional bloc in Africa. The SACU consists of five member countries – Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Highlighting that India is not only a leading voice but a leading initiator in addressing key challenges of the Global South, South Africa’s High Commissioner to India Anil Sooklal on Wednesday lauded the role played by India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in consistently voicing concerns of the developing nations on global platforms.”Since the attainment of its independence, even prior to that, India has been fully immersed in the Global South and providing leadership…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) India’s real gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to expand 6.4 per cent in fiscal 2026‑27 — the fastest among G20 economies — driven by strong domestic consumption and policy measures, a new report has said.The report from Moody’s Ratings said the country’s banking system outlook remains broadly favourable amid sufficient reserves to absorb loan losses.The operating environment for banks will remain strong in 2026, supported by robust macroeconomic conditions…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday stated that India and Spain must pool their resources and capabilities to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations as both countries have a shared position on countering the menace, which remains a common threat to global peace and stability. President Murmu made these remarks as Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation Jose Manuel Albares called on her at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. She als…
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) In reactions to US President Donald Trump’s move to acquire Greenland and his renewed interest in annexing Canada, leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos have called for unity among the middle powers to resist pressures from the great powers.French President Emmanuel Macron said the answer to the “instability and imbalances” facing the world is to build “bridges and more cooperation with the emerging countries, the BRICs and the G20, because the fragmentatio…
New Delhi/Tokyo, Jan 19 (IANS) The recent visit of Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to India marked an “execution phase” in bilateral ties, moving from visionary agreements to tangible outcomes. Through diversified partnerships between the two nations, India enhances its strategic autonomy, reducing dependence on any singular power while promoting free and open Indo-Pacific principles to deter coercion, a report said on Monday. “Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi’s v…
Tokyo/New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, highlighting that both Japan and India are “natural partners” that share fundamental values and strategic interests. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Motegi’s meeting with PM Modi lasted for approximately 50 minutes.”At the beginning of the meeting, Minister Motegi stated that Japan and India are ‘natural …
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi co-chaired the 18th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on Friday, discussing economic, maritime, supply chain, critical mineral, technology, P2P and multilateral cooperation between both countries. EAM Jaishankar noted that the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership is on an “upward trajectory” and holds immense potential for shaping the world order besides de-r…